“If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

Turns out,Christopher NolanknowsTheBallad of Ricky Bobbywell.

Nolan is known for making films that are very different thanTalladegaNights, including his most recent,Oppenheimer.

Christopher Nolan Calls ‘Talladega Nights’ One of the ‘Great Comedies,’ Must Watch It Any Time It’s on TV: ‘I’m Never Gonna Be Able to Switch That Up’

Christopher Nolan; Will Ferrell in ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’.Andreas Rentz/Getty; Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

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